Dust from your car brakes are polluting the air and is worse than exhaust fumes while electric vehicles are not as green as ...

Of these, brake dust is often the main contributor, but it's not yet subject to regulation. There is much less known about ...

Particulate matter (PM) from brake pads could be just as bad for your lungs as diesel emissions, CarExpert has cited a recent ...

Researchers found that brake-wear particulate matter has a greater detrimental effect on lung cells than diesel exhaust ...

When we think of urban air pollution, diesel exhaust emissions are often portrayed as a key culprit – rightly so, given ...

Switch to EVs won’t remove all airborne, auto-produced nasties and brake emissions aren’t yet regulated like tailpipe ...

A recent study by the University of Southampton has revealed that microscopic particles from brake pads may be more toxic ...

As cities worldwide crack down on diesel vehicle emissions, a more insidious form of air pollution has been quietly growing ...

However, our latest research shows that dust from brake pads could be more harmful to our lungs. We grew cells in the lab to mimic the lining of the lung, and exposed these cells to both brake ...